Novell Takes Lead in Certified ISV Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise
November 24 2008 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
SUSE Linux Enterprise now has more than 2,500 software certified
applications and is recommended as a preferred platform for leading
ISVs including Microsoft and SAP WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 24
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novell today announced more than 2,500
software applications are now certified on the latest versions of
SUSE(R) Linux Enterprise, with an average of 140 new applications
being added each month. Based on publicly available information,
SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 and 10 have the most certified software
applications when compared to the latest releases of all other
commercial Linux* distributions. To complement this breadth of
support, SUSE Linux Enterprise is also a preferred Linux platform
for many of the most important enterprise software vendors,
including Microsoft and SAP AG, and is the fastest-growing Linux
distribution according to research firm IDC(1). "SUSE Linux
Enterprise gives customers a scalable and secure platform on which
to run SAP(R) applications," said Mike Schmidt-Holzmann, global
partner director at SAP. "With SAP and Novell working together to
further optimize SUSE Linux Enterprise for SAP application
platforms, we are continuing our commitment to deliver value to
customers who choose to run open source and commercial software
based on open standards." According to Gartner(2), ISV enthusiasm
has always been a major driver behind OS success. This enthusiasm
helps generate demand for in-vogue products, which in turn
stimulates yet more ISVs to increase their focus. This creates a
natural cycle or a positive feedback loop creating market momentum
that maintains the leadership edge of successful OSs but can also
create a barrier to entry for others. "With the rapid growth of
Novell's ecosystem of ISVs and software applications, customers now
have more reasons than ever to consider SUSE Linux Enterprise when
they are choosing Linux platforms," said Roger Levy, senior vice
president and general manager of Open Platform Solutions at Novell.
"Our focus and attention to our ISVs has resulted in an increased
ecosystem of prominent software vendors certified on our platform,
resulting in an impressive array of mutually beneficial
partnerships. Much of our growth is also attributed to our working
together with ISV partners to identify and deliver the applications
most in demand by our customers." About SUSE Linux Enterprise The
next-generation platform for the open enterprise, SUSE Linux
Enterprise is the best-engineered and most interoperable platform
for mission-critical computing, from the desktop to the data
center. For more information about SUSE Linux Enterprise, visit
http://www.novell.com/linux. About Novell Novell, Inc.
(NASDAQ:NOVL) delivers the best engineered, most interoperable
Linux platform and a portfolio of integrated IT management software
that helps customers around the world reduce cost, complexity and
risk. With our infrastructure software and ecosystem of
partnerships, Novell harmoniously integrates mixed IT environments,
allowing people and technology to work as one. For more
information, visit http://www.novell.com/. Novell and SUSE are
registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries. SAP and all SAP logos are trademarks or registered
trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries.
*All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective
owners. (1) IDC, "Worldwide Linux Operating Environments 2008-2012
Forecast: Taking Linux to the Next Level," Doc # 211562, April
2008. (2) Gartner Inc., "Enthusiasm Matrix for Server Operating
Systems" by Andrew Butler and Philip Dawson, April 2008 SAP
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